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As far as I’m concerned, 2016’s Doom is one of the very best games of the current generation. It is great because it honors the past without being a retread. I am not alone in this sentiment, as the title has received praise from both fans and critics alike. It’s little surprise Bethesda is releasing a follow up. Announced at this year’s E3, Doom Eternal is the sequel we all saw coming. That particular announcement came with a fancy trailer which did a nice job of wetting folks’ appetite even if it didn’t have any gameplay. Thankfully, we got a whole ton of in-game footage today via QuakeCon. Doom Eternal looks like it takes everything folks loved about the original and takes it to a whole new gory level.

There’s a lot to unpack from today’s footage. We see that the Doomslayer (the game’s protagonist) has a brand-new and menacing looking suit. It comes with an arm blade used to impale and slice demons. He also has a wide array of new weapons to help send demons back to hell. Speaking of hell, it appears that the evil realm has crossed over into the human dimension. The trailer shows city streets overrun with all manner of demonic structures, and of course, hellspawn monsters. This should remind old-school fans of Doom II: Hell on Earth. In addition to new weapons, the Doomslayer also has new traversal mechanics like dashing and wall climbing.

I don’t need to go into more detail as I want you all to see the footage for yourselves. Speaking personally, I’m stoked. I absolutely loved 2016’s Doom. It’s actually my new favorite FPS game after the original 1993 Doom. The game’s particular brand of power fantasy is something I’ve yet to experience from similar titles. This new footage just makes me hungry for me. Thankfully, Bethesda promises additional Doom Eternal news soon so it shouldn’t be long before we get more information.

One last thing before I wrap this up is the fact Doom Eternal is headed to Nintendo Switch. This presentation didn’t show any footage from that version nor do we know how it runs on Nintendo’s system. If it’s anything like the port of Doom 2016, it should be a serviceable, if downgraded, experience on Switch. We’ll keep you all posted on that as we get more updates.

Expect Doom Eternal on PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One sometime in 2019.